Advances in Cancer Research
Academic Press
Published on 24. May 1976
309 pages
978-0-08-056205-6 (ISBN)
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Advances in Cancer Research
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- Front cover
- Advances in Cancer Research, Volume 23
- Copyright Page
- CONTENTS
- Contributor to Volume 23
- Chapter 1. The Genetic Aspects of Human Cancer
- I. Introduction
- II. Cancer of the Breast
- III. Leukemia
- IV. Colorectal Cancer
- V. Gastric Cancer
- VI. Retinoblastoma
- VII. Xeroderma Pigmentosum
- VIII. Albinism
- IX. Lung Cancer
- References
- Chapter 2. The Structure and Function of Intercellular Junctions in Cancer
- I. Introduction
- II. Membrane Ultrastructure
- III. Cell Junction Classification
- IV. Occurrence of Cell Junctions in Tumors
- V. Cell-to-Cell Communication and Growth Control
- VI. Cell Junctions in Embryonic Development
- VII. Cell Junctions and the Biological Behavior of Tumor Cells
- VIII. Intercellular Adhesion in Tumors
- IX. Transepithelial Permeability and Malignant Transformation
- X. Summary
- References
- Chapter 3. Genetics of Adenoviruses
- I. Introduction
- II. Isolation of Adenovirus Mutants
- III. Genetic Characterization
- IV. Phenotypes of Adenovirus Mutants
- V. Summing Up
- References
- Chapter 4. Molecular Biology of the Carcinogen, 4-Nitroquinoline 1-Oxide
- I. Introduction
- II. Mutagenic Activity of 4-Nitroquinoline 1-Oxide on Organisms
- III. Chromosome Aberrations
- IV. Repair of 4-Nitroquinoline 1-Oxide-Damaged DNA
- V. Interaction of 4-Nitroquinoline 1-Oxide and Its Derivatives with Nucleic Acids
- VI. Interaction of 4-Nitroquinoline 1-Oxide and Its Derivatives with Protein
- VII. Recent Information on Carcinogenesis by 4-Nitroquinoline 1-Oxide
- VIII. 4-Nitroquinoline 1-Oxide and Microbial Screening Method for Carcinogen
- IX. Conclusions
- References
- Chapter 5. Epstein-Barr Virus and Nonhuman Primates: Natural and Experimental Infection
- I. Introduction
- II. EBV Reactive Antibodies in Nonhuman Primates
- III. Lymphoblastoid Cell Lines (LCL) from Nonhuman Primates
- IV. Experimental Infection of Nonhuman Primates with EBV
- V. Summary and Conclusions
- References
- Chapter 6. Tumor Progression and Homeostasis
- I. Introdrrction
- II. Initiation: The First Step in Tumor Progression
- III. The Subsequent Steps in Tumor Progression
- IV. Immunity as a Homeostatic Mechanism
- V. Concluding Remarks
- References
- Chapter 7. Genetic Transformation of Animal Cells with Viral DNA of RNA Tumor Viruses
- I. Introduction
- II. Endogeneous Viruses
- III. Virus-Specific DNA in Virus-Infected and Uninfected Cells
- IV. Infectivity of the Viral DNA
- V. Sizing the RNA Genome in Virus Particles
- VI. Search for Transforming Genetic Material
- VII. Conclusions
- References
- Subject Index
- Contents of Previous Volumes
